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LACONIA — City Manager Scott Myers said yesterday that while the Department of Public Works along with the Fire and Police departments are prepared for today’s storm, city offices will be open their usual hours and employees will work to their normal schedule. School Superintendent Bob Champlin was assessing the forecast and had not made decision to either cancel classes for the day or close schools early at press time. see CiTy page 26
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150-foot asteroid will buzz Earth but no need to duck
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A 150-footwide asteroid will come remarkably close to Earth next week, even closer than highflying communication and weather satellites. It will be the nearest known flyby for an object of this size. But don’t worry. Scientists promise the megarock will be at least 17,100 miles away when it zips past next Friday. “No Earth impact is possible,” Donald Yeomans, manager of NASA’s Near-Earth Object program at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., said Thursday. Even the chance of an asteroid-satellite run-in is extremely remote, Yeomans and other scientists noted. A few hundred satellites orbit at 22,300 miles, higher than the asteroid’s path, although operators are being warned about the incoming object for tracking purposes. “No one has raised a red flag, nor will they,” Yeomans told reporters. “I certainly don’t anticisee ASTEROID page 8
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WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA Director-designate John Brennan strongly defended anti-terror attacks by unmanned drones Thursday under close questioning at a protest-disrupted confirmation hearing. On a second controversial topic, he said that after years of reading classified intelligence reports he still does not know if waterboarding has yielded useful information. Despite what he called a public misimpression, Brennan told the Senate Intelligence Committee that drone strikes are
used only against targets planning to carry out attacks against the United States, never as retribution for an earlier one. “Nothing could be further from the truth,” he declared. Referring to one American citizen killed by a drone in Yemen in 2011, he said the man, Anwar al-Alawki, had ties to at least three attacks planned or carried out on U.S. soil. They included the Fort Hood, Texas, shooting that claimed 13 lives in 2009, a failed attempt to down a Detroit-bound airliner the same year and a thwarted plot to
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is at risk of becoming a secondrate power if automatic budget cuts go into effect, plunging the U.S. armed forces into the most significant readiness crisis they’ve faced in more than a decade, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Thursday. Panetta, who is retiring soon from his post, told the Senate Armed Services Com-
mittee that if the reductions are allowed to stand he would have to throw the country’s national defense strategy “out the window.” But Panetta also assured lawmakers the Pentagon would take the steps necessary to deal with possible threats in the Persian Gulf region after he approved the Navy’s request to halve its aircraft carrier presence in the area. Anticipating the Defense Department
will have less money to spend, Panetta said the Pentagon has already imposed a freeze on hiring and cut back on maintenance at bases and facilities. Those moves are reversible, he said, as long as Congress acts quickly to head off the cuts, known as sequestration, and approves a 2013 military budget. The potential for the cuts to kick in on see DEFENSE page 8
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Mountain manhunt in Southern California for ex-cop accused of killing 3 LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fired police officer who threatened to bring “warfare” to the Los Angeles Police Department went on a shooting rampage that left a policeman and two others dead and set off an extraordinary manhunt Thursday that put Southern California on edge, led hair-trigger officers to mistakenly shoot at innocent citizens and forced police to guard their own. The search for Christopher Dorner had three states and Mexico on alert before shifting Thursday afternoon to the snowy mountains around Big Bear Lake, about 80 miles east of Los Angeles, where police found his burned-out pickup truck and tracks leading away from the vehicle. San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon said 125 officers were going door to door and attempting to track the suspect, and that a SWAT team was providing added security to those in the community. Schools were put on lockdown while investigators examined the vehicle and spread out across the area.
“He could be anywhere at this point, and that’s why we’re searching door to door,” McMahon said, adding that the manhunt would continue “as long as we can.” A snow storm was expected in the region with temperatures dipping into the teens overnight. Said LAPD Assistant Chief Michel Moore: “This complex and violent investigation has led to this mountain.” The pickup was to be processed at a crime lab Thursday evening and examined by investigators from multiple agencies. Throughout the day, thousands of heavily armed officers patrolled highways throughout Southern California, while some stood guard outside the homes of people police say Dorner vowed to attack in a rant posted online. Electronic billboards, which usually alert motorists about the commute, urged them to call 911 if they saw him. “I will bring unconventional and asymmetrical warfare” to Los Angeles Police Department officers,
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Probate Court moves across the street but leaves records behind in Belknap County Courthouse By RogeR Amsden FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — Belknap County Commissioners Wednesday morning discussed the future use of space in the Belknap County Courthouse which was formerly used by the Probate Court. The space is now vacant since Probate Court moved into the building next door which houses the 4th Circuit Court-Laconia Division as part of a statewide consolidation of district, family and probate courts into what is now a Circuit Court. The Circuit Court Probate Division has jurisdiction over a variety of issues including all matters related to wills, trusts and estates, guardianships and involuntary commitment proceedings, adoptions, name changes and partition of real estate. County Administrator Debra Shackett said that while the Probate Court has moved, it has left behind all of its records in a large vault in the County Courthouse which requires Probate Court workers to walk across the parking lot between the two buildings in order to access records and that they then have to be carried back and forth between the two buildings.
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CONCORD — A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation that would change the formula for distributing revenue from the meals and rooms tax among cities and towns, which is currently allocated exclusively according to their populations, by distributing a share of the revenue based on the amount collected in the municipalities. At first glance, it appears the effect in Belknap County would be to award a greater share of the pie to towns with extensive waterfront property where the lion’s share of the establishments that collect the tax are located. However, all the muncipalities of Belknap County would find themselves competing for funds with those of more populous counties, where the number of estabishments and the volume of tax receipts are greater. Beginning in 1995 the Legislature embarked on a program intended to ultimately distribute 40-percent of the annual revenue from the meals and rooms tax to municipalities. That year cities and towns received 75-percent of what they were allotted in 1976, plus three-quarters of the annual increase in tax receipts. Each year thereafter municipalities
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were to receive the prior year’s amount plus threequarters of the annual increase in revenue until the total distribution to cities and towns reached 40 percent of all receipts. However, since 2009, when the tax rate was raised from 8 percent to 9-percent, the amount distributed to municipalities has been frozen at $58.8-million, which in fiscal year 2012 represented about 25-percent of total revenues of $238.5-million. Senate Bill 121 would reallocate funding to municipalities by basing 44-percent of the distribution on the amount of tax revenue collected in the cities and towns and the remaining 56-percent on their respective populations. If the amount distributed remains unchanged at $58.8-million, $25.9-million would be apportioned based on the origin of tax receipts and $32.9-million according to population. Senator Nancy Stiles (R-Hampton), the prime sponsor of the bill, has said it is intended to distribute a greater share of the revenue to the municipalities that generate the largest share of the revenue to compensate them for the costs they incur providing the services required to accommodate tourists and visitors who pay the tax. see next page
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CONCORD — Executive Councilor Ray Burton of Bath and Senator Jeff Woodburn (D-Dalton), who together represent the North Country, have endorsed legislation that would authorize just one casino gambling venue in the state, some proceeds from which would be dedicated to economic development in the North Country as well as transportation and higher education. Burton said yesterday that he has consistently supported the expansion of gambling to supplement state revenues. “This is not new ground for me,” he said. In the past Burton has favored licensing a gambling franchise at one of the grand hotels in the North Country. However, Burton said that he accepts one venue, most likely at Rockingham Park in Salem, with the assurance of an annual investment of from preceding page While the bill would have no effect on the total amount of money distributed, it would change the relative shares of municipalities. But, these changes cannot be calculated since the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) is bound by statute not to disclose the taxes paid by particular establishments in the hospitality industry. Moreover, tax receipts are recorded only by county, not by municipality. However, the DRA maintains a list of “operators,” or businesses liable for meals and rooms tax, by municipality, which indicates where the largest share of revenues are collected. Currently there are 646 “operators” in Belknap County, 188 of them in Laconia, 99 in Gilford, 94 in Meredith, 70 in Alton, 74 in Tilton. 36 in Belmont, 23 in Sanbornton, 22 in Center Harbor, 18 in Gilmanton, 13 in New Hampton and 9 in Barnstead. Nearly threequarters of the “operators” are located in the four municipalities with extensive waterfront, which would likely benefit from the proposed change to the distribution formula. In fiscal year 2012 total meals and rooms tax receipts collected in Belknap County amounted to $13,343,206, or about 5.5-percent of all revenues from the tax. That same year the eleven
between $5-million and $10-million in the economy of the North Country. Woodburn called the legislation, sponsored by Senators Chuck Morse (R-Salem) and Lou D’Alessandro (D-Manchester), “the North Country economic development bill.” He said that the state faces a challenging budget with many competing demands for scarce funds and welcomed the assurance of annual investment in the most hard-pressed region of the state. Burton, whose district includes four cities and 108 towns in seven of the 10 counties, said he will be urging the 80 lawmakers representing these municipalities to support the bill. “There has to be some new revenue in the budget,” he said, “and this bill stands a good chance of becoming a reality.” — Michael Kitch municipalities in the county received $2,684,115 in revenue from the tax, or 4.6-percent of the $58.8-million distributed throughout the state. Laconia received $712,514, Belmont $328,578, Gilford $318,310, Meredith $278,800, Alton $234,513, Barnstead $205,183, Gilmanton $168,709, Tilton $159,333, Sanbornton $132,503, New Hampton $96,698 and Center Harbor $48,974. Compared to the $13.3-million in receipts collected in Belknap County in fiscal year 2012, Rockingham and Hillsborough counties, the two most populous in the state, accounted for $76.2-million and $63.3-million, or 32-percent and 27-percent, of all revenues during the same period. Receipts totaled $21.5-million in Grafton County, $19.7-million in Merrimack County, $16.9-million in Carroll County and $14.4-million in Strafford County. Belknap County seventh, ahead of Cheshire County at $8.1-million, Coos County at $6.7-million and Sullivan County at $5.9-million. Basing a share of the apportionment on the origin of tax receipts would appear to favor those municipalities with most establishments in the counties generating the most revenue at the expense of others. Senate Bill 121 is schgeduled to be heard by the Senate Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday, February 12 at 9:15 a.m. in Room 103 of the Statehouse.
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Jim Hightower
Hemp: a common sense crop for America Four years ago, Michelle Obama picked up a shovel and made a powerful symbolic statement about America’s food and farm future: She turned a patch of White House lawn into a working organic garden. That was a great move, earning kudos from just about everyone this side of Monsanto and the pesticide lobby. But now, as she begins another four years in the people’s mansion, the first lady is probably asking herself: “How can I top that? What can I do this time around to plant a crop of common sense in our country’s political soil that will link America’s farmers, consumers, environment and grassroots economy into one big harvest of common good?” Thanks for asking, Ms. Obama, and please allow me to intrude into your thoughts with a one-word suggestion: hemp. Plant a good, healthy stand of industrial hemp next to your organic garden! This would, of course, drive the anti-drug zealots up the wall (a good place for them, I think). “Holy J. Edgar Hoover,” they’d scream, “hemp is a distant cousin of marijuana!” Well, yes, but the industrial variety of cannabis lacks the psychoactive aspects of pot, so their hysteria is misplaced. Industrial hemp won’t make anyone high, but it certainly can make us happy, because it would deliver a new economic and environmental high for America. Plus, hemp production is firmly rooted in American history. Question: Besides being founders of our republic, what did Thomas Jefferson and George Washington have in common? Answer: Both farmed hemp. Most of America’s founders were strong promoters of this extraordinarily useful agricultural crop, with Jefferson declaring it to be “of first necessity ... to the wealth and protection of the country.” The first draft of our Constitution was written on hemp paper. “Old Ironsides” was powered by sails of hemp cloth. As late as World War II, the government urgently pushed farmers to grow the crop as part of a “Hemp for Victory” program. So why are American farmers today prohibited from producing this patriotic, profitable, pesticidefree plant? Political nuttiness. Most recently, in a frenzy of reefer madness, U.S. drug police decided that President Dick Nixon’s “Controlled Substance Act of 1970” not only outlawed marijuana, but also its nonnarcotic cousin, industrial hemp. If ignorance is bliss, they must’ve been ecstatic, yet their nuttiness remains the law of our land today. While our nation is the world’s biggest consumer of hemp products (from rope to shampoo, build-
ing materials to food), the mad masters of our insane “drug war” have lumped hemp and marijuana together as “Schedule 1 controlled substances” — making our Land of the Free the world’s only industrialized country that bans farmers from growing this benign, profitable, job-creating and environmentally beneficial plant. Thus, the U.S.A. is consuming millions of dollars’ worth of products made from hemp, that hemp comes from producers in other countries, because our farmers aren’t allowed to grow it in the U.S.A. and reap the economic benefits here at home. The good news, though, is that a wave of sanity is now wafting across America. In Colorado, for example, farmer Michael Bowman and Denver hemp advocate Lynda Parker helped pass Amendment 64 in last fall’s election. While it legalizes personal pot use, which got all the media attention, it also directs the legislature to set up a program for “the cultivation, processing and sale of industrial hemp.” Bowman now hopes to be the first American farmer in generations to plant a legal crop of it. Appropriately enough, he hopes to do so on April 30 — the 80th birthday of family-farmer hero and hemp champion Willie Nelson. Even red states like Kentucky are on the move. Its Republican ag commissioner, backed by its Chamber of Commerce, is campaigning to legalize hemp farming there, and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is cosponsoring a national bill with Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden to take hemp off the controlled substance list. As Bowman puts it: “Can we just stop being stupid?” To help move us in that direction, he’s seeking 100,000 signatures on a online petition requesting that President Obama include the words “industrial hemp” in his Feb. 12 State of the Union speech. I’m sure the president would appreciate my advice on this, so I suggest he say: “First thing tomorrow morning, Michelle and I are going to give a symbolic jumpstart to the development of a thriving hemp industry in America by planting a stand of it on the White House lawn.” To sign Bowman’s petition, go to the White House website: petitions. whitehouse.gov. (Jim Hightower has been called American’s most popular populist. The radio commentator and former Texas Commissioner of Agriculture is author of seven books, including “There’s Nothing In the Middle of Road but Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos” and his new work, “Swim Against the Current: Even Dead Fish Can Go With The Flow”.)
LETTERS Selectman O’Brien again playing loose & fast with the facts To the editor, Mr. O’Brien is once again WRONG. Yes, the DPW did commit a lot of labor hours to rebuilding Engine 4. However, the salaries for the garage staff is fully funded though the annual budget and the Town of Gilford would be paying the same for labor cost weather Engine 4 was repaired or not. NO additional cost for labor was put on the taxpayers of Gilford. Mr. O’Brien knows this, we had this conversation and this was the prime advantage to having the work done at the DPW rather than farming it out. Listening to Mr. O’Brien now, one would think that the selectman was prepared to make lay-offs at the DPW had Engine 4 not been there. Not so! John O’Brien is once again playing loose and fast with the facts. Yes Mr. O’Brien, there was additional options for the pump; however the Fire Engineers were too bitter over not getting what they wanted to give the taxpayers a break. Yes, a used pump was an option, but not an “old” used pump, but a pump out of an engine that was wrecked with less than 50 pump hours on it that we could have purchased from a salvage yard in PA for $3,500. I researched this, and called the manufacturer of the pump with the serial numbers off both pumps and discovered that they were absolutely compatible in every way. I presented all this information to the Selectboard in an e-mail. This was such a bad Idea that you, JOHN O’BRIEN, publicly presented the idea as if was your own. . . but that was when you were running for state representative and pretending to be a conservative, by mimicking me. I guess you gave up the “independent thinking conservative” lie, and decide to go back to being a big spending liberal. Another option would have been to purchase a new pump at approximately $17k and install it ourselves at the
DPW or possibly worked out a deal to have the pump technician at the Laconia DPW install it. Why do John O’Brien and his handlers at the Board of Fire Engineers always instinctively push for the most expensive options and blindly dismiss any option that could save the taxpayers money? I stand by my statement that rebuilding Engine 4 will end up costing Gilford taxpayers approximately $50k as there are NO ADDITIONAL labor costs for work performed at our very capable DPW garage. I did find it ironic that Mr. O’ Brien thinks that his “opinion” of what’s best, fixing up an older truck or replacing it, matters, as he has never done either! I, however, have done both. . . several times. Perhaps he considers himself one of Gilford’s much famed “experts”. John O’Brien signed his letter with the title “Gilford Selectman”. As we all know, John O’Brien has no authority to speak for the Board of Selectman. I have never added the title “Gilford Budget Committeeman” to any letter I’ve written, as I do not speak for the Budget Committee. . . and I respect the fact that some members may not agree with me. But I, unlike John O’Brien, don’t need a title or office to establish my credibility. Also John, please remember the old adage “close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades”. For example, I lost my bid for a state rep seat by only six votes (you lost by what. . . about 2400?). Close? Yes. . . but that doesn’t matter because I lost, so I am not a state rep, and I am okay with that. You need to get a grip, Article 1 FAILED and no matter how close it was, Gilford is not purchasing a new fire truck this year. . . that is not even an option! Kevin Leandro Gilford
In Hill, we pay $54,000 for insurance for 3 town employees To the editor, In reference to Mr. Whalen’s letter on employee insurance policy: The letter states that the cost for 24 employees is $329,000 dollars. The town of Hill will pay $54,000 dollars for three employees. I’m not sure who
ees cost roughly $18,000. Either way, the question remains, how many private workers pay property taxes to pay for insurance policies for town workers and do not have insurance themselves? Henry Osmer
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LETTERS Lots of fatal flaws surrounding county’s TAN borrowing To the editor, On February 4, the Belknap County Executive Committee (EC) convened a noticed meeting. The chair of the convention stated the law required the committee to elect its officers. By a show of hands, they voted; Representatives Tilton - chair, Greenmore – vice-chair and Vadney - clerk; the first election to have ever taken place. Then the brouhaha about Tax Anticipation Notes (TANs) took place. Without being recognized, the county administrator stated the Executive Committee had to approve a TAN, the borrowing of money per RSA 29:8, as the county will run out of money by the end of March. What was not said is the convention had until 31st of March to adopt its budget. The new EC chairman questioned why TANs had to be voted right then, without public notice, also demanding to know how much? The deliberation went on for some time about the $10,000,000 borrowing. Ultimately, the EC’s motion to allow the treasurer to borrow up to $10 million passed. This was all done without the required commission approval for the treasurer to borrow the $10 million. After the Executive Committee adjourned, and prior to the convention meeting, the commission meeting took place. Commissioner Philpot addressed the convention, stating the commission had to issue its order before the convention votes. In spite of a quorum being present; a conference call was made to John Thomas, chairman, and by majority vote, the commission ordered the Treasurer to borrow up to $10,000,000. The treasurer and rinance officer responded to convention questions, but the convention took no action. The cart came before the horse and fell off track. The Right-to-Know requires 24 hour notice for a public meeting. The two meeting notices were: a. Executive Committee Meeting 4:30 PM Conference Room #1; b. “Delegation / Commissioners Public Meeting” 5:00 PM — County Complex. Clearly, no notice exists for a joint meeting with the Executive Committee/Commission at 4:30 PM. Therefore, the required order by the commission that the treasurer borrows up to $10 million did not exist when the Executive Committee voted to authorize the borrowing. 29:8 Borrowing — “... the treasurer, upon the order of the commissioners with the approval of the executive committee of the county convention, and such approval shall not be given until the treasurer has appeared in person before the committee to testify in support of any such request, may borrow such sum as they shall
deem necessary for the purpose, ..., the approval of the county convention for such excess borrowing must be secured, unless the convention has not acted upon the appropriations for the ensuing year.” A “Historical Tax Anticipation Report from 2005 to 2013, attached to the Convention/Delegation agenda packet is not indicative to the facts and is problematic as to the legitimacy of TANs since 2010. The minutes /process for TANs since 2010 are as follows: 1. On March 4, 2010, “The County Treasurer has come before the Executive Committee per RSA 29:8 to seek authorization to borrow up to $14 million in anticipation of taxes for calendar year 2010” The Executive Committee affirmed the borrowing. Because the convention had not adopted its 2010 Annual Budget, Convention approval need not be secured and was not requested. 2. On April 6, 2011, “... The Treasurer is requesting to borrow in Tax Anticipation Notes up to $10 million.” The commission approved the request. This joint meeting was then turned over to the Executive Committee. A Motion “to authorize the Commissioners to Authorize the Treasurer to borrow up to $10 million in Tax Anticipation Notes.” Motion Carried. What is problematic is that on March, 14 2011, the convention had adopted the ensuing 2011 Annual budget. Therefore, the approval of the county convention for such excess borrowing must be secured. No recorded convention vote exists, a fatal flaw. 3. On April, 9 2012, the Executive Committee motioned “to authorize the County Treasurer to borrow up to $10 million in anticipation of taxes” Motion carried. What is problematic is that on March, 20 2011, the convention adopted the ensuing 2012 annual budget. Therefore, the approval of the county convention for such excess borrowing must be secured. No recorded convention vote exists, a fatal flaw On February 4, 2013, the commissioners approval of the treasurer’s request to borrow $10 million dollars came after the committee voted. A fatal flaw. Then, the TAN $10 million borrowing deliberation was repeated a second time with the convention — which is not even required because, “the convention’s approval must only be secured had the convention adopted the 2013 county budget, which is clearly still under consideration. What parts of the borrowings were done correctly? Can the Treasurer legally borrow the money this time? Thomas A. Tardif Laconia
Thanks & God bless all of you at the Fink Chiropractic Center To the editor, I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all the fine folks at the Fink Chiropractic Center for their incredible skills and techniques used in helping me recover from surgery to my right arm back in October of last year. With the knowledge of the team at this great organization my recovery time, as well as my pain were both cut significantly. Tech-
niques like cold lasering, nutrition and physical adjustments only added to regaining my strength and dexterity in a much shorter time period. At this point I am approaching 100 percent of my original capabilities. To Dr Fink and his team I cannot say it enough: Thank you, thank you, thank you. . . and GOD Bless you all. Daniel Downing Center Tuftonboro
As selectman, I’ll seek to listen respectfully & decide fairly To the editor, Dear residents of Gilmanton: I am running for the position of selectman. Many of you remember me from the years I spent behind the desk in the Town Clerk’s Office. Since that time, I have served one term as selectman and three years on the Budget Committee. Over the years I have learned a lot about how the town works, how it is financed, how it is managed on a day-to-day basis. I also have heard a great deal from many people about what affects them and what is important to them. I know that the challenges are great, that there are often, perhaps always, conflicting interests at play. I come to the decision to run again for selectman
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with no self-interest, no agenda other than to try to balance the needs of the people with the wants of the people, but first and foremost, promising to abide by the existing rule of the people, as set down in ordinances and laws. I further promise not only to pay heed to the loud and present voice, but also to seek out the silent voice of those not present, as well as the quiet voice of tradition and history. I seek to listen respectfully and to decide fairly. I hope you will show your support for me by voting for me on Tuesday, March 12 and, no matter what, pay attention to what the board is doing and make your voices heard! Betty Ann Abbott Gilmanton
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ASTEROID from page 2 pate any problems whatsoever.” Impossible to see with the naked eye, the asteroid is considered small as these things go. By contrast, the one that took out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago was 6 miles wide. Yet Asteroid 2012 DA14, as it’s known for its discovery date, still could pack a wallop. If it impacted Earth — which it won’t, scientists were quick to add Thursday — it would release the energy equivalent of 2.4 million tons of TNT and wipe out 750 square miles. That’s what happened in Siberia in 1908, when forest land around the Tunguska River was flattened by a slightly smaller asteroid that exploded about five miles above ground. The likelihood of something this size striking Earth is once in every 1,200 years. A close, harmless encounter like this is thought to occur every 40 years. The bulk of the solar system’s asteroids are located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, and remain stable there for billions of years. Some occasionally pop out, though, into Earth’s neighborhood The closest approach of this one will occur next Friday afternoon, Eastern
time, over Indonesia. There won’t be much of a show. The asteroid will zip by at 17,400 mph. That’s roughly eight times faster than a bullet from a high-speed rifle. The asteroid will be invisible to the naked eye and even with binoculars and telescopes will appear as a small point of light. The prime viewing locations will be in Asia, Australia and eastern Europe. Observers in the U.S. can pretty much forget it. Astronomers using NASA’s deep-space antenna in California’s Mojave Desert will have to wait eight hours after the closest approach to capture radar images. Scientists welcome whatever pictures they get. The asteroid offers a unique opportunity to observe something this big and close, and any new knowledge will help if and when another killer asteroid is headed Earth’s way. The close approach also highlights the need to keep track of what’s out there, if for no other reason than to protect the planet. NASA’s current count of near-Earth objects: just short of 10,000, the result of a concentrated effort for the past 15 years. That’s thought to represent less than 10 percent of the objects out there.
LEGAL NOTICE OF NHRSA 205-A:4-a LIENHOLDER’S FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE is hereby given, that on February 22, 2013 at 11:00 AM, local time, Interlakes Properties, LLC, a New Hampshire Limited Liability Company, having a place of business at 20 True Road, Meredith, New Hampshire (the “NHRSA 205-A:4-a Lienholder”) will sell, in accordance with a security interest arising from NHRSA 205-A:4-a (IV), (V) and (VII), at public auction, for condition broken, failure to pay rent, a certain mobile home, together with the improvements thereon, if any, known and identified as a 1997 54’ x 14’ Titan, Model #055, Serial #19-97-055-1894 manufactured housing unit, with any and all additions, and all parts, equipment and accessories affixed thereto or used in conjunction therewith and located at Interlakes Mobile Home Park, 20 True Road, Lot # 93, Meredith, Belknap County, New Hampshire (the “Collateral”), belonging to Gregory Robert Sousa, pursuant to a Manufactured Housing Deed recorded at Book 1526, Page 637, Belknap County Registry of Deeds. The Successful Bidder will be required to sign a Memorandum of Agreement and will be responsible for all real estate transfer stamps due. The sale is “AS IS”, “AS SHOWN” and “WITH ALL FAULTS”, and “WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR USE”, and subject to any liens, including unpaid taxes, which take precedence over the Park Owner’s Lien, which arise under NHRSA 205-A:4-a (IV), (V) and (VII). Liens of record include a tax lien to the Town of Meredith at Book 2778, Page 124, for the 2011 taxes, and taxes year to date. The mobile home SHALL be required to be REMOVED FROM the premises upon the delivery of a foreclosure deed to the successful bidder. 1. Description of Premises: The Collateral to be sold are further described as follows: 1997 54’ x 14’ Titan, Model #055, Serial #1997-055-1894 manufactured housing unit, with any and all additions, and all parts, equipment and accessories affixed thereto or used in conjunction therewith and located at Interlakes Mobile Home Park, 20 True Road, Lot # 93, Meredith, Belknap County, New Hampshire. 2. Date, Time and Place of Sale: The sale by private sale shall take place on February 22, 2013 at 11:00 AM, local time, at the office of Minkow & Mahoney Mullen, P.A., 4 Stevens Ave., Suite 3, Meredith, New Hampshire. 3. Street, Town, County of the Premises: The Collateral is located at 20 True Road, Lot # 93, Meredith, Belknap County, New Hampshire. 4. Terms of Sale: A One Thousand and 00/100 Dollar ($1,000.00) deposit, in the form of bank or certified check, or such other satisfactory funds, as solely determined by Peter J. Minkow, Esquire, in order to register for bidding. The successful bidder shall be prepared to close on the transaction within nine (9) days of the foreclosure, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE. 5. Exclusion of Warranties: EXCEPT for warranties arising by operation of law, the conveyance of the Collateral will be made by the Lienholder and accepted by the Purchaser without any other express or implied warranties whatsoever. 6. Reservation of Rights: The Lienholder reserves the right to (i) continue the sale to such subsequent date or dates as the Lienholder may deem necessary or desirable, (ii) bid upon and purchase the Collateral, (iii) reject any and all bids for the Collateral, (iv) amend or change the terms of the sale set forth herein by announcement, written or oral, made before or during the private sale, and in which event such terms as amended, modified, or altered, shall be binding on all bidders and interested persons and (v) dispense with the reading of this Notice. 7. Right to Petition: THE DEBTOR, OR ANY PERSON CLAIMING A LIEN ON THE COLLATERAL ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT YOU MAY HAVE A RIGHT TO PETITION THE BELKNAP COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT WITH SERVICE UPON THE LIENHOLDER, AND UPON SUCH BOND AS THE BELKNAP COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT MAY REQUIRE, TO ENJOIN THE SCHEDULED PRIVATE SALE. Failure to institute such petition and complete such service upon the Lienholder or its agent conducting the sale prior to the sale shall thereafter bar any action or right to action of the Debtor based upon the validity of the private sale. 8. Further information: For further information with respect to the Collateral to be sold, contact: Peter J. Minkow, Esq. at (603) 279-6511 Dated this 18th date of January, 2013. Interlakes Properties, LLC By: Its Attorneys Peter J. Minkow, Esq. Minkow & Mahoney Mullen, P.A. PO Box 235, 4 Stevens Ave., Suite 3 Meredith, NH 03253 Telephone: (603) 279-6511 Facsimile: (603) 279-4127
DEFENSE from page 2 March 1 is the result of Congress’ failure to trim the deficit by $1.2 trillion over a decade. The Pentagon faces a $42.7 billion budget trim in the seven months starting in March and ending in September. The automatic cuts would be in addition to a $487 billion reduction in defense spending over the next ten years mandated by the Budget Control Act passed in 2011. Further complicating the military’s fiscal picture is the lack of a new defense budget. Congress hasn’t approved one. Lawmakers have instead been passing bills called continuing resolutions, which keep spending levels at the same rate as the year before. That means the Pentagon is operating on less money than it planned for, and that compounds the problem, Panetta said. Panetta said that the department understood that it needed to do its part to help bring down the federal deficit and has been adjusting its plans to deal with the lower spending levels. But adding sequestration on top of that creates an untenable situation, he said. The result of the sequestration cuts,
Panetta said, is that “instead of being a first-rate power in the world, we’d turn into a second-rate power.” He added that it would be irresponsible for Congress to allow the cuts to take place. A “sequester was not designed as a mechanism that was supposed to happen,” Panetta said. “It was designed to be so nuts that everybody would do everything possible to make sure it didn’t happen.” Panetta has been vocal about stopping sequestration because it would leave the military “hollow,” meaning the armed forces would look good on paper but actually lack the training and equipment they need to handle their missions. As part of that campaign, the Defense Department has been providing greater details on the effect of the reductions. The department on Wednesday said it is cutting its aircraft carrier presence in the Persian Gulf region from two carriers to one, a move that represents one of the most significant effects of sequestration. The U.S. has maintained two aircraft carrier groups in the Gulf for much of the last two years.
APPLE from page 2 obvious that its once-rapid growth has slowed down. The company is fabulously profitable, and Wall Street wants the company to share more of that money with its shareholders rather than tucking it away in lowyielding bank accounts. “Apple has $145 per share of cash on its balance sheet. As a shareholder, this is your money,” Einhorn said in a letter to the company. He has a history of criticizing companies publicly, often after shorting their stocks. In a statement Thursday, Apple said its management and board continue “active discussions” about what to do with the money, and it will take Einhorn’s proposal into consideration. Its $137 billion in cash makes up nearly a third of Apple’s stock market value. Shares of the Cupertino, Calif.,
company traded at $456.95 in the late afternoon, up $2.25, or 0.5 percent, from Wednesday’s close. Corporations normally don’t hoard cash the way Apple does. They keep enough on hand for immediate needs, and either invest the rest in their operations or hand it out to shareholders in the form of dividends or stock buybacks. If they need more cash for, say, an acquisition, they borrow it. Einhorn told CNBC on Thursday that Apple was acting like his grandmother “Roz,” who grew up during the Great Depression. People who’ve experienced financial trauma, he said “sometimes feel like they can never have enough cash.” Roz was so careful about saving money, Einhorn said, that she never left messages on his answering machine out of concern that she’d be charged for the call.
TOWN OF NEW HAMPTON PLANNING BOARD February 19, 2013 7:00 PM - at the Town Office Meeting Room 6 Pinnacle Hill Road, New Hampton, NH
1. Roll Call 2. Minutes
3. Correspondence
4. Update from the Master Plan Sub-Committee on the Master Plan Process for 2012-2013.
5. LRGHealthcare, on property belonging to New Hampton Route 104, LLC – PRELIMINARY HEARING/ SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION – To renovate 2350 sq. ft. in the Exit 23 Plaza to locate a medical office, Tax Map R-4, Lot 90K; Expedited Site Plan Review
6. Jeffrey Huckins (for property owned by Martha Huckins Rev. Trust, Jeffrey & Jennifer Huckins, and George & Sheila Huckins) - PRELIMINARY HEARING/ SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION – 27, 43, & 49 Magoon Road, Tax Map R10, Lots 10, 10A & 10B; boundary line adjustment between 3 lots. 7. Colin Brown, Surveyor (for property belonging to William Cannon II, Sawicki Family 2012 Trust, & Christopher Sanborn) - INFORMATIONAL/ CONCEPTUAL MEETING - 29, 33, & 47 Old Bristol Road, Tax Map U-1, Lots 10, 11 & 11A, 2-lot subdivision and boundary line adjustment.
8. Paul Rossi (on property belonging to Onorio & Filomena Rossi) – INFORMATIONAL/ CONCEPTUAL MEETING – Site Plan Review, 322 NH Route 104, Tax Map R-11, Lot 10, used vehicle sales. 9. And any other business that may come before the board.
19-year-old arrested for credit card fraud
BELMONT — Police arrested a Bean Hill Road teen Wednesday afternoon and charged him with six counts of fraudulent use of a credit card — all Class B misdemeanors. Lt. Richard Mann said Patrick J. McDonald, 19, of 159 Bean Hill Road is free on personal recognizance bail and has been given a court date of March 7 in the 4th Circuit Court, Laconia Division. Mann said McDonald’s arrest was the result of an alert local business owner who detected suspicious activity allegedly involving McDonald and multiple purchases he made within a short period of time. He said Officer Patrick Riley and Det. Gary Boisvert investigated and were able to contact the card holder who had not realized his card was missing and being used without his permission.
Mann said it is not known at this time if McDonald knew the victim or how the card landed in his possession. He said the Belmont police and the Federal Trade Commission recommend not to give anyone a credit card number on the phone unless you instigate the call; to carry cards separately from your wallet and only bring it if you expect to use it; to keep your eye on the card and make sure you get it back; and to never sign a blank receipt. Draw a line through any blank spaces before the total. The FTC also recommends saving receipts, opening bills promptly or checking them on line regularly, and to report any suspicious charges to the issuer. They also recommend notifying your credit card issuer if you plan to travel and to never write your account number on the outside of an envelope. — Gail Ober
Transmission’s new but Gilford Fire’s Engine 2 needs still another repair GILFORD — Engine 2 is back in the Gilford Fire Station after getting a new transmission and should be back in full service this morning. Lt. Dominic DeCarli said yesterday afternoon that the DPW discovered a problem with a shackle, which connects the leaf spring to the frame, and the truck, which can be driven, will go out again tomorrow to be repaired.
On Wednesday, Chief Steve Carrier said Lakes Region Fire Apparatus in Tamworth is making good progress on the pump repairs to Engine 4 and he expects the truck to also be back in service within a few weeks. Meanwhile, DeCarli said Laconia’s Engine 1 remains the front line attack engine in Gilford. — Gail Ober
FRANKLIN — The city of Franklin has adopted regulations is hopes will spur community revitalization and development. On February 4, the City Council unanimously approved the provisions of RSA 79-E in an attempt to encourage downtown revitalization efforts. The new program allows the council to grant tax relief for approved improvements to qualifying structures in the core downtown area. Tax relief can be granted up to a period of five years, with the option of granting relief for additional years based on certain conditions. The council also approved and
adopted a new Tax Increment Financing (TIF) plan for the Franklin Business Park. TIF is a technique that allows a local government to generate revenues for a group of properties targeted for improvement, known as a TIF district. As improvements are made within the district, and as property values increase, a percentage of the incremental increases in property tax revenue are earmarked for a fund that is used for improvements within the district. The goal is to spur additional developments in the park. Inquiries about the program should be directed to Franklin City Hall (9343900).
MANHUNT from page 3 “Of course he knows what he’s doing; we trained him. He was also a member of the Armed Forces,” he said. “It is extremely worrisome and scary.” The nearly 10,000-member LAPD dispatched officers to protect more than 40 potential targets, including police officers and their families. The department also pulled officers from motorcycle duty, fearing they would make for easy targets. “I never had the opportunity to have a family of my own, I’m terminating yours,” the manifesto said. At one point, officers guarding one location mistakenly opened fire on a pickup truck, believing it matched the description of Dorner’s dark-colored 2005 Nissan Titan. Two occupants were injured. The chief said there had been a “night of extreme tragedy in the Los Angeles area” and that the depart-
ment was taking measures to ensure the safety of officers. The search for Dorner, who was fired from the LAPD in 2008 for making false statements, began after he was linked to a weekend killing in which one of the victims was the daughter of a former police captain who had represented him during his disciplinary hearing. Thursday was the anniversary of his first day on the job at the department eight years ago. Monica Quan and her fiance, Keith Lawrence, were found shot in their car at a parking structure at their condominium on Sunday in Irvine. Quan, 28, was an assistant women’s basketball coach at Cal State Fullerton. Lawrence, 27, was a public safety officer at the University of Southern California. Police said Dorner implicated himself in the couple’s killings in the manifesto posted on Facebook.
Franklin makes revitalization moves
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BELKNAP COUNTY HAS BEEN AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) /FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY UNDER THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER NATIONAL BOARD PROGRAM. Belknap County has been chosen to receive $14,231 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from The Salvation Army; American Red Cross; United Jewish Communities; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; and, United Way Worldwide. The Local Board was charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas around the country.
A Local Board will determine how the funds awarded to Belknap County are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service agencies in the area. The Local Board is responsible for recommending agencies to receive these funds and any additional funds available under this phase of the program.
Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must: 1) be private voluntary non-profits or units of government, 2) have an accounting system, 3) practice non-discrimination, 4) have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/ or shelter programs, and 5) if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply.
Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds can download the application from www.LRUW.org or contact Granite United Way, Central NH Region at (603) 524-6864 extension #1. The deadline for applications to be received is noon, Friday, February 22, 2013.
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SPORTS Winnisquam basketball squads beat Laconia The Laconia High School boys’ varsity basketball team dropped to two wins, 11 losses after playing at Winnisquam Regional on Tuesday. Laconia lost, 34-62. The LHS girls were also dealt a loss by Winnisquam. After the 42-45 defeat, the LHS girls’ team has a record of 12 wins, three losses.
GHS girls take win over Farmington Gilford High School girls’ varsity basketball team ran its record to 11-4 on Feb. 5 with a 45-32 win over Farmington. The Eagles, who played all 14 players on the night, jumped out to 8-5 lead after one quarter and expanded it to 19-8 at the break. In the second half both teams would match baskets with Gilford expanding its lead to 20 in the fourth quarter before the Tigers made a run down the stretch to close out the game. For Gilford, Hayley Jakubens scored a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Abby Harris also had a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds. Sophie Brunt also added 6 points in the winning effort. For Farmington Mckenzie Lloyd scored nine points.
Dozen wins for LMS boys’ B team The Laconia Middle School boy’s B team is coming off another great week, starting January 29 with a 45-36 road victory over a tough Kingswood team. Tyler Wardner had 13 points, seven rebounds and three blocks for Laconia. Logan Bell scored 13 points and had six steals. Christian Pinkney had seven points, five steals, Ryan Paiva scored four, Jack Maher, Duncan Sirois, Gage Cardinal and Christian Platon all had two points. Cameron Gifford and Jacob Steel played strong defense. Next up was Inter-Lakes at home on Feb. 1 and Laconia moved to 12 wins, no losses with a 58-19 victory. Noah Dickey, one of the younger kids on the team, lit it up for 20 points. Wardner had his usual good night with 16 points and five steals, Pinkney had six points and five assists. Bell scored four points and had eight rebounds and seven steals. Maher had points and four rebounds. Sirois had three points and played tough defense. Steel had see LMS next page
Fast-moving target: BHS’s Boles takes indoor state title for 1,000 meter race By AdAm drApcho THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
BELMONT — Joe Boles, a Belmont High School junior, said he felt as though someone had pinned a target to the back of his shirt when he approached the starting line for the 1,000 meter race during the NHIAA Division II Indoor Track Championship, held on Saturday in Dartmouth College’s Leverone Field House. With the fastest qualifying time among the field of runners, Boles lined up in the first lane and knew all the other runners would be placing him in their sights. “I was a little nervous,” Boles said about Joe Boles, a junior at Belmont High School, set a new school record with his first-place finish in the the moments prior to the 1,000 meter race held last weekend at the NHIAA Division II State Championship meet. (Laconia Daily race. Indeed, the other Sun photo/Adam Drapcho) runners took their shots once the starter’s pistol fired. Souhegan’s Nathan Kitin 2:37.38. His time was not only better than the second place tredge jumped out in front of Boles as soon as the race Sean Munnelly of Campbell – Kittredge held on for began, and after the first corner of the second lap, another runner had passed Boles. But Boles was just third – it was also faster than Pinkerton’s Chris Poggi, whose time of 2:37.73 won the Division I race biding his time, employing his usual race strategy. “I usually have a strong kick at the end. I stay relaxed also held that day. The state record for the event stands at 2:27.38, set by Zachary Wright in 1994. and focused, and know when I’m going to kick.” Boles fought his way back into second place – and Boles’s finish set a new record for his school, eclipsing a mark he had set himself last season. The perforstriking distance – in the third lap. Then, as the mance was also strong enough qualify him for the New leading Kittredge crossed the starting line to begin England championships, though he thinks he’ll decline the final circumference of the track, the kid from the invitation to keep his focus on another goal. Canterbury unleashed his “kick,” shooting past KitThe New England championships won’t be held tredge as though fired out of a slingshot. The final for another month, in order to accommodate the lap was a sprint, as other runners followed the same later indoor track seasons of southern New England strategy and dashed toward the finish line. None would catch Boles, though, who completed the race see BOLES next page
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SPORTS Ice racers hosts Latchkey Cup GHS ski team races at Gunstock The Gilford High School Alpine Ski Team met Friday at Gunstock for the annual WAR Race. In the morning girls’ Slamon, Gilford’s Caitlin Houston came in third with a combined time of 1:00.89 and Grace McLaughlin came in fifth with a combined time of 1:02.08. Emily Hanf came in 12th , Stratton Coleman finished 22nd and Kelly Gallant came in 42nd. Combined the Gilford girls came in second in the Slalom. In the boys’ Slamon, Gilford came in second overall. That effort was lead by Gunner Stecher with a second place finish and a time of 26.51, followed by Beck Stecher in fourth with a time of 26.96. In 17th was Spencer McEvoy, in 31st was Collin Hildrith and in 49th was Bradley Bergman. In the afternoon girls’ GS, Grace McLaughlin claimed the second spot with a combined time of 56.38, Caitlin Houston was in fourth with a time of 57.09, Emily Hanf finished 19th, Stratton Coleman in 20th and Kelly Gallant finished 42nd, putting the girls in second place. In the boys’ GS Gunner Stecher took first place with an overall time of 52.00, Beck Stecher came in ninth with a time of 54.74, Collin Hildrith finished 28th, Spencer McEvoy finished 29th and Bradley Bergman in 50th. The boys’ team came in fourth in the GS..
The Lakes Region Ice Racing Club ran the first day of a weekend doubleheader automobile, oval track ice racing Saturday on Berry Pond. Saturday featured the largest ice racing event in the northeastern United States, the 29th annual Latchkey Cup, a benefit event for the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center run n Berry Pond. First out was the 4-cylinder division and last week’s winner, Tim Chase of Northfield, took the checkers followed by Moultonboro’s Alicia Taylor. The modified feature, sponsored by Ambrose Brothers. Inc of Meredith, took to the ice next with Jake Williams of Ossipee taking the win. Jackie Martel of Moultonboro lead the early laps of the junior division feature with Chris Taylor, also of Moultonboro, working his way past at the midpoint for the victory. The growing V8 stock division took to the track for the final event of the day. With masterful driving and a well-executed pit stop for an electrical repair, Moultonboro’s Mike Frank took the win. John Stephens and Adam Cahoon finished second and third, respectfully. The racers return to the ice on Sunday at 12:30 on Berry Pond for the regular weekly race.
LMS from preceding page three points. Paiva and two points, three rebounds and three assists. Platon had another great game
in the point guard position, Cardinal had a big day on the glass with ten rebounds, and Gifford was also strong on the glass with seven rebounds.
BOLES from preceding page states. Were Boles to take part, he’d have to train for the next four weeks to keep himself in shape. That’s four weeks of risking injury, and Boles has already learned his lesson about pushing his body too hard. Last year, Boles, who also plays soccer and runs spring track, was afflicted with a chronic shin injury after his indoor track season concluded. The injury sidelined him for much of the spring track season, and he wants to avoid making the same mistake this year. In fact, he began to feel the tell-tale twinge of pain from his shins at the start of the recent indoor track season. Because he did the right thing, and switched from running to an exercise bike for a period of time, he was able to come back and take the state title for the 1,000 meter. “I realized that if I was going to succeed this season, I was going to have to train smarter and healthier.” He’s hoping that a month off from running will yield similar success come the spring. Boles has an ambitious goal of qualifying for the New England championships in the 800 meter event. Last year, his best time in that event was 2:01. This year, he wants to set a pace faster than two minutes. For reference, the state record for the 800 meter event is 1:50.16, set by Russell Brown in 2003. If he can come
Joe Boles, a junior at Belmont High School, passes St. Thomas’s Ben Finnigan to move into second place in the state championship 1,000 meter race. Boles went on to take first place in the race. (photo courtesy of Madeline Boles)
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TILTON-NORTHFIELD — This year, like last, there will be a petitioned warrant article before the annual meeting of the Tilton-Northfield Fire & EMS District asking voters not to require residency as a condition of employment with the department. A year ago the question of residency arose when the Fire Commission imposed a residency requirement on Fire Chief Brad Ober, who was a resident of New Hampton when he was appointed. The article to scuttle the residency requirement appeared on the warrant, but Katherine Dawson, a Tilton selectman, offered an amendment to instead require personnel to live within 25 minutes of the Center Street Station. The amendment failed and original article was tabled by a vote of 68 to 31. During the debate former commissioner Kevin Waldron and Jim Wilder, both of Northfield, argued that the matter of residency should be left to the discretion
of the commissioners. The commission took the vote to table the article to signal that a majority of voters believed whether or not to require the chief — and perhaps other members of the department — to reside within the district was an issue for the commissioners to decide. The commission then pressed Ober, who was unable to sell his home in New Hampton, to move to the district, finally setting a deadline of January 2, 2013 or face dismissal. Ober met the deadline by renting an apartment to establish residency in the district, where he is now a registered voter. A second petitioned article would require the commission to video tape its meetings. Meanwhile, Commissioner Pat Clark, the staunchest champion of the residency, is challenged by Jane Alden and Eric Pyra, both of Tilton, in his bid for re-election to a second term. — Michael Kitch
Bruins trade suspended goalie Tim Thomas to Islanders NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran goalie Tim Thomas, who has said he won’t play this season, was traded by the Boston Bruins to the New York Islanders on Thursday for a conditional second-round draft choice either next year or in 2015. Thomas chose to take this season off following the NHL lockout and was suspended by the Bruins after he didn’t report to training camp last month. The 38-year-old goalie is in the final season of a four-year deal that counts for $5 million against the salary cap.
Thomas, a two-time Vezina Trophy winner as the NHL’s top goalie, has played in 378 regular-season games — all with the Bruins. He has gone 196-12145 with a 2.48 GAA and 31 shutouts. Thomas ranks fourth on Boston’s career wins list and third in shutouts, He also has a 29-21 mark in the postseason with a 2.07 GAA and six shutouts. Thomas won the Vezina and Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP when the Bruins won the Stanley Cup in 2011.
DRONES from page 2 exaggerated reports of civilian casualties. Feinstein said she and a number of other senators are considering writing legislation to set up a special court system to regulate drone strikes, similar to the one that signs off on government surveillance in espionage and terror cases. Speaking with uncharacteristic openness about the classified program, Feinstein said the CIA had allowed her staff to make more than 30 visits to the CIA’s Langley, Va., headquarters to monitor strikes, but that the transparency needed to be widened. “I think the process set up internally is a solid process,” Feinstein said, but added: “I think there’s an absence of knowing exactly who is responsible for what decision. So I think we need to look at this whole process and figure a way to make it transparent and identifiable.”
In a long afternoon in the witness chair, Brennan declined to say if he believes waterboarding amounts to torture, but he said firmly it is “something that is reprehensible and should never be done again.” Brennan, 57 and President Barack Obama’s top antiterrorism aide, won praise from several members of the committee as the day’s proceedings drew to a close, a clear indication that barring an unexpected development, his confirmation as the nation’s next head of the CIA is on track. The panel will meet in closed session next week to permit discussion of classified material. Brennan bristled once during the day, when Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, accused him of having leaked classified information in a telephone call with former government officials who were preparing to make television appearances. “I disagree with that vehemently,” the nominee shot back.
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OBITUARY
Nino F. King MEREDITH — Nino Francis King passed away in the loving arms of his parents, on Friday, February 1, 2013 at DartmouthHitchcock Medical Center, in Lebanon. Born on January 29, 2013 at Lakes Region General Hospital, he was the cherished son of William John King and Francisca Jolanda van Ooijen and the beloved brother of Nevis Koedam-vanOoijen. He will be forever missed by his mother, father, brother, and all whose hearts he touched. Calling hours will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at
Mayhew Funeral Home (Rtes. 3 & 104), Meredith, from 10:30 am through 12:00 noon. Small donations of fragrant candles and modest flower arrangements are being accepted by the family. For larger donations in Nino’s memory please consider David’s House, PO Box 660, Lebanon, NH 03766. Arrangements are being handled by Mayhew Funeral Homes & Crematorium of Meredith and Plymouth. For Nino’s Book of Memories: www.mayhewfuneralhomes.com
In loving memory of Nino Francis King: You were a miracle The blessing of our love For the whole world to see That over hate and hostile Love will set us free You were a miracle she said, The doctor on the phone This child should not have survived The first month in your womb I guess he just wanted to say “Hi”, before he had to go and thank you for those 9 months that he got to enjoy You were a miracle to us For 3 days of love and bliss That we got to meet and hold you So close against our chests.
Scrub Oak Scramblers hosting Winter Carnival Ride-in FREEDOM — The Scrub Oak Scramblers Snowmobile Club will hold a Winter Carnival Ride-In on Saturday, February 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting, at the Freedom Town Forest/ Trout Pond/Airstrip. There will be a Poker Run with registration: 10 –
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Clyde W. ‘Joe’ Kimball, 63 MEREDITH — Clyde William “Joe” Kimball, 63, of Hatch Corner Road, died on February 7, 2013, at his home, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Franklin, NH on May 16, 1949, Clyde was the son of the late Richard W. and Marilyn (Quint) Kimball. He was a life-long resident of Meredith and graduated from Interlakes High School, in Meredith. Joe, at an early age, worked at Hart’s Turkey Farm Restaurant, in Meredith. He later on became the head cook and chef at the Belknap County Nursing Home, in Laconia. In 1988, he worked part-time ground maintenance at Upper Meadows, Grouse Point Club, in Meredith. He later on became the manager for Grouse Point Club and has worked up until his illness had recently forced him to stop. Joe’s passion was fishing, family and Grouse Point. He spent his annual vacation fly fishing with his wife Ruth in Pittsburg, NH. He loved fly tying and had just built his first fly rod. After high school, Clyde joined the US Army and had served in Viet Nam. Joe is survived by his wife of 32 years, Ruth G. (Carlson) Kimball, son Derek Kimball and fiancé Juanita Cain, daughter, Alicia Woglam and her husband Kurt, his mother Marilyn (Quint) Kimball, stepsons, Corey Lorden and his wife Young, Travis Lorden and his wife Kate, eight grandchildren, Angela, Joshua, Eli, Adam, Kayla, Ryan, Abigail, Charleigh, sister, Elizabeth Manning and her husband Dennis, brothers, Lafayette Kimball and his companion Carrie, Richard Kimball, David Kimball and his wife Cindy, John Kimball and his wife Kathy, Michael Kimball and his wife Diana, a niece and several nephews. Calling hours will be held in the Mayhew Funeral Home, Routes #3 and #104, Meredith, on Monday 6pm to 8pm. A funeral service will be held in the New Hampton Community Church, Main St, New Hampton, on Tuesday at 11am. The Rev. Scott Mitchell, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be held in the NH Veterans Cemetery, Boscawen on Wednesday at 11am. In lieu of flowers, donations to the NH Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH. 03301 To sign Joe’s Book of Memories, please go to www. mayhewfuneralhomes.com
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Laconia Democrats donate supplies to Belknap County Community Action
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LACONIA — On Monday, February 4, the Laconia Democratic Committee donated a full SUV’s worth of food, toiletries and diapers to the Belknap County Community Action Program. These supplies were collected during a drive as part of the National Day of Service coinciding with President Obama’s second inaguration, and were delivered to the CAP pantry at their complex on Route 106 in Laconia.. The primary mission of the CAP is to work with low-income families and the
elderly to assist them in their efforts to become or remain financially and socially independent. The agency accomplishes this task by providing a broad array of services that are locally defined, planned and managed. It sponsors and manages seventy-three programs designed to meet the needs of children, families, single parents and the elderly. Without the services provided by the agency, many local residents would be without a means to provide for their basic needs including food and shelter.
LACONIA — On Sunday, February 10 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. there will be free skating at Skate Escape for the first 150 middle or high schoolers. There is no charge, but a suggested can-good donation is welcomed. Can goods will be donated to the Christ Life Center Food Pantry in Lakeport.
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Tanger Outlets glow red for women during American Heart Month TILTON — The Tanger Outlet tower will transform this February as it illuminates red to raise awareness about women’s No. 1 killer, heart disease. “Tanger Outlets is proud to support the American Heart Association by going Red,” said General Manager Eric Proulx. “One of Tanger’s commitments to the community is to help raise money to fund research for women’s health causes.” Almost 420,000 women die annually from cardiovascular diseases. That’s more female lives taken than from the next four causes of death combined, including all cancers. Women can find important health tips at www.goredforwomen.org including online tools and health assessments such as “My
Life Check.” “We’re really honored that the Tanger Outlets in Tilton is lighting their tower red,” said Cheryll Andrews, corporate events director at the American Heart Association. “Their support of the American Heart Association is literally shining a light on the need for women to take steps to prevent heart disease.” Participants can GO RED during American Heart Month in February by wearing a red dress, scarf, jacket, shirt, tie, hat or other item in support of all women who have been touched by heart disease or stroke. Photos from all across the Granite State are being shared on: facebook.com/AmericanHeartNH
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Tilton-Northfield Rotary Club holding 6th annual Pet Photo Contest TILTON — The Tilton-Northfield Rotary Club is holding its Sixth Annual Photo Contest. Starting February 14 people can enter their favorite photo in one of these categories: Dog, Cat, Funniest/ Cutest or In Memory Of. Best In Show (most overall votes) wins a one-night stay at the Highland Lake Inn in Andover (certain restrictions apply) and an 11x 14 oil pet por-
trait donated by Ann O’Leary. There are first place prizes in each category. Deadline to enter is March 14. Entry forms available at AutoServ of Tilton, all Franklin Savings Bank branches, Bryant & Lawrence Hardware, Northway Bank or www.tnrotary.org. For more information call 934-4235. Proceeds benefit the T-N Rotary Club scholarship program.
lakes gallery at chi-lin offering additional six-week Winter Italic Calligraphy Workshops MEREDITH — The lakes gallery at chi-lin is adding two additional beginning Italic calligraphy classes starting mid February on Tuesday and Saturday afternoons. The six-week workshops consist of 12 hours of hands-on time—two each week. The cost is $140 and includes $30 towards all materials needed. As participants learn, they also work on simple projects using calligraphy. This art form is not only relaxing, but also a way to learn to focus in
a multi-media & task world. Classes are kept small, 3 to 4 people at the most, and take into account the weather’s unpredictability and personal schedules. The workshops are held in a beautiful, well-lighted gallery with lots of opportunity to share ideas and a cup of tea. Preregistration is suggested. Call the gallery at 279-8663, or email Suzanne Lee at suzanne@chi-linasianarts.com.
Happy Chinese New Year- Year of the Snake China Bistro Celebrating 30 Years of Serving Fine Chinese Cuisine in The Lakes Region
DINER FOR TWO DINING-IN 1/2 PRICE SPECIAL (Feb. 8th, 9th,10th) 1.) Wonton Soup or Hot Sour Soup for Two 2.) Appetizer Platter Crab Rangoons, Chicken Teriyaki, Chicken Fingers, Boneless Spareribs or Choice of any dishes under $9.99 3.) Dragon and Phoenix (Two separate dishes in one. Sautéed jumbo shrimp with vegetables in light sauce and General Gau’s Chicken) or Choice of any dishes under $16.99 4.) Pork Fried Rice 5.) Fried Ice Cream for Two or Chinese Green Tea If order separate…………….............$ 50.00 Chinese New Year Special…....$ 25.00 Served in our Dining Room and by Reservation Only Cannot combined with other offer
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By Holiday Mathis check yourself. Take all the time you need to get it right. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There are times when you get what you want because you executed each necessary step well. And then there are times when you skip steps and magically still get what you want. The first way is better because it can be repeated. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The game of love is never static. You strive for graceful moves, getting close enough to dance but leaving space in all the right places so you don’t step on anyone’s toes. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Leave room for others to help you or for the universe at large to grace you with serendipity. The element of chance favors you with an even better outcome than the one you hoped for. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There’s someone you want to get to know better, but the occasion hasn’t presented itself yet. This isn’t something to force. You’ll sense when the timing is right, and your experience will be sweeter for the wait. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Thank goodness no one has held you to what you said you wanted at 8 years old. And you’ll have compassion for the one who is making declarations he or she is sure to someday regret. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 8). A playful mood prevails. For most of the year, life will seem like a grand exploration or an interesting experiment. This month you’ll stumble upon a better way of getting an important job finished. In March and April, your personal life brims with intrigue. June brings a health breakthrough; July, a reunion. Capricorn and Libra people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 1, 3, 33, 39 and 13.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll be thinking about the big themes: who you are, why you’re here, your contribution to mankind, etc. The time you spend pondering this will raise your awareness whether or not you come up with any answers. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It’s as though you have something written on your heart that has always been there, but you were too outwardly focused to realize it. Today’s inward focus will allow you to finally read the inscription. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You sometimes feel like your imagination is in limited supply, but that’s not true. The real deal is that you’re not inspired. You need influences, bits of beauty you can cull from. It’s not an indulgence; it’s a necessity. CANCER (June 22-July 22). The spiritual laws that govern your life now will seem to have a solid structure that’s as logical as math. For instance, a series of small thoughts add up to a small life, and a series of big thoughts add up to a big life. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You don’t have to be in the same room with people to get to know them well, but it helps. Arrange for an in-person meeting whenever possible because you’ll get an entirely different level of knowledge that way. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your success secret today is to focus on the play-by-play motions of a task. As you tend to the process and techniques involved, the results take care of themselves. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). One mistake is all it takes to earn a bad reputation, but it takes hundreds of right moves to earn a good one. Go slowly with today’s work. Check and double-
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Today is Friday, Feb. 8, the 39th day of 2013. There are 326 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 8, 1973, Senate leaders named seven members of a select committee to investigate the Watergate scandal, including its chairman, Sen. Sam J. Ervin, D-N.C. On this date: In 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England after she was implicated in a plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I. In 1693, a charter was granted for the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg in the Virginia Colony. In 1862, the Civil War Battle of Roanoke Island, N.C, ended in victory for Union forces led by Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside. In 1904, the Russo-Japanese War, a conflict over control of Manchuria and Korea, began as Japanese forces attacked Port Arthur. In 1910, the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated. In 1922, President Warren G. Harding had a radio installed in the White House. In 1942, during World War II, Japanese forces began invading Singapore, which fell a week later. In 1968, three college students were killed in a confrontation with highway patrolmen in Orangeburg, S.C., during a civil rights protest against a whites-only bowling alley. In 1971, NASDAQ, the world’s first electronic stock exchange, held its first trading day. In 1989, 144 people were killed when an American-chartered Boeing 707 filled with Italian tourists slammed into a fog-covered mountain in the Azores. In 1993, General Motors sued NBC, alleging that “Dateline NBC” had rigged two car-truck crashes to show that 1973-to-87 GM pickups were prone to fires in side-impact crashes. (NBC settled the lawsuit the following day and apologized for its “unscientific demonstration.”) Ten years ago: The chief U.N. arms inspectors arrived in Baghdad for a new round of crucial talks with Iraqi officials. In a jab at major U.S. allies, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told a security conference in Munich that countries such as France and Germany that favored giving Iraq another chance to disarm were undermining what slim chance existed to avoid war. Five years ago: Latina Williams, a 23-year-old nursing student at Louisiana Technical College in Baton Rouge, shot and killed two other students and then herself. Novelist Phyllis A. Whitney died in Charlottesville, Va., at age 104. One year ago: Washington state lawmakers voted to approve same-sex marriage. Kyle Dyer, an anchor for Denver station KUSA-TV, was seriously injured when she was bitten in the face by an 85-pound Argentine mastiff while conducting a live studio interview on the dog’s rescue from an icy pond. Today’s Birthdays: Composer-conductor John Williams is 81. Newscaster Ted Koppel is 73. Actor Nick Nolte is 72. Comedian Robert Klein is 71. Actor-rock musician Creed Bratton is 70. Singer Ron Tyson is 65. Actress Brooke Adams is 64. Actress Mary Steenburgen is 60. Author John Grisham is 58. Actor Henry Czerny is 54. Rock singer Vince Neil (Motley Crue) is 52.
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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Dr. Angela Kilb of PSU presents a program on memory research. 11 a.m. in the Taylor Community Woodside Building in Laconia. Free and open to the public. To make a reservation call 524-5600. Pitman’s Freight Room hosts the Blues Award-winning vocalist/songwriter/harmonica icon Curtis Salgado. 8 p.m. at the Freight Room in Laconia. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Admission is $10. BYOB. For more information visit www.pitmansfreightroom.com or call 527-0043. Program on Strokes and Stroke Prevention presented by the Belknap County Area Committee on Aging. 10 a.m. in the Wesley Woods Community Room in Gilford. For more information call528-2555 or email sdhendricks@wesleywoodsnh.org. Gilford Public Library daily events. Social Bridge, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Drop-In Storytime (Ages 3-5 yrs), 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Knit Wits, 1:30 to 2:30 a.m. Hall Memorial Library happenings. Sit and Knit 2-5 p.m. The Clever Crafters 4-5:30 p.m. Blackstones hosts the Jonathan Lorentz Trio at the Margate Resort in Laconia. 8 p.m. Admission is $15. For more information call 556-9079 or visit www.NHJazz.com. Bake Sale and Cookie Walk held by the Friends of the Meredith Library. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cookies are $5 per pound. For more information call 279-1206 or email bheyduk@metrocast.net. Friends of the Library Book Sale. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Meredith Library. Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 9:30 to 11 a.m. each Friday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518. Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (719 No. Main Street, Laconia). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741. Sit and Knit at the Hall Memorial Library in Northfield. 2-5 p.m. Mount Meredith 24ft. high indoor climbing wall open to the public at the Meredith Community Center. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Open to all ages. Admission is $3 for children under 10 and $5 per adult. Family rate is $10 per visit. Equiptment provided. For more information call 279-8197.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Singles Dance Night with Tony Sarno’s TS Review Band. 8 p.m. at Pitman’s Freight Room in Laconia. Admission is $12. BYOB. Appetizers and door prizes included. Karaoke event hosted by the American Legion Post 33 in Meredith. 7:30 p.m. $5 donation requested. New Hampton School presents a modern-day take on Shakespeare through the performance of “Taming of the Shrew”. 7 p.m. in the McEvoy Theater at New Hampton School. Recommended donation of $15/adults and $10/students and seniors. For more information visit www. newhampton.org. Mardi Gras Celebration hosted by the St. Andre Bassette Parish. 5 p.m. in the Sacred Heard Church Gym in Laconia. Roast pork dinner served at 5:50 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children and can be purchased at the door. Valentine Italian Supper hosted by the Tilton-Northfield United Methodist Church in Tilton. 5-6:30 p.m. Cost is $7/adults, $4/children and free for children under the age of 3. Features spaghetti, meatballs, lasagna, salad, rolls and dessert. Pemi-Banker Valley Republican Committee (PBVRC) annual dinner held at the Woodstock Inn in North Woodstock. Social hour held from 5-6 p.m. followed by dinner. Tickets are $45 per person. Pre-purchased tickets encouraged by calling 536-3880 or emailing cindy@ndatech.com.
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Enterprise Center offering workshops about increasing business sales PLYMOUTH — The Enterprise Center at Plymouth will offer free workshops about developing better relationships to increase sales on Friday, February 15 at the Firehouse in Holderness from
8-9 a.m. or at White Mountain Community College located in the Littleton Learning Center in Littleton from 11 a.m. to noon. Robert Nadeau, Director of the Professional Sales
LACONIA — Exciting things are happening with Laconia High School and Huot Career Technical Center and on Friday, Feb. 15 at 11 a.m. Attorney and Taylor Community Trustee Matt Lahey and Bob Champlin, Superintendent, Laconia School District, will share information on the renovation and construction projects. The projects include a new Athletic Field and will add renovated spaces in the Technical Center, includ-
ing Automotive, Building Trades, Pre-engineering and Manufacturing. Plans underway include new Science Labs and construction of an addition featuring a Culinary Arts Restaurant for the public to enjoy. This free event will be held in Taylor Community’s Woodside Building and is open to the public. Space is limited, so make reservations by calling 524-5600 if planning to attend.
Changes and renovations at Laconia High School campus explained in Taylor Home program on Feb. 15
ENTER TO WIN!
Program at Plymouth State University, will offer two free workshops on improving business through nurturing better relationships. In these fast-paced, interactive workshops, Professor Nadeau will share his knowledge to help participants develop skills to guide clients to better decisions, earn their trust, and increase credibility. “Everything in business should be a measurable and scalable process,” said Professor Nadeau, who says that “70% of consumers do their shopping before making direct contact with you. How can you leverage LinkedIn to start the relationship and be ready with a solid process to make the sale once you have that all important first meeting?” The workshops are free, but space is limited. Reserve a seat by contacting the Center office at 536-2011 or kim@enterprisecenternh.com. Nadeau is the Director of the Professional Sales Program at Plymouth State University teaching marketing, sales, and sales management, empowering students with leadership mechanisms to select, develop, and lead organizations. His career as a Senior Manager for a Fortune 100 company earned him multiple awards, keynote speaking engagements, and a reputation as a resultsdriven consultant. In his spare time, Bob teaches motorcycle safety courses for Harley-Davidson. The workshops are free, but space is limited. Reserve a seat by contacting the Center office at 536-2011 or kim@enterprisecenternh.com.
12th Annual Community Talent Night at Franklin Opera House Feb. 16
FRANKLIN — The 12th Annual Community Talent Night,Night will be held at Franklin Opera House on Saturday, February 16 at 7 p.m. Talented folks of all sorts are wanted and and need not be a resident of Franklin. Auditions will be held at the Opera House, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, February 11-12. Tickets are now on sale at the Opera House box office, daily from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. or they can be ordered on line at www.franklinoperahouse.org. Ticket prices range from $5 for children, to $12 for adults, with Seniors paying $8. For more information, contact the Franklin Opera House at 934-1901. CALENDAR from preceding page
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Bake Sale and Cookie Walk held by the Friends of the Meredith Library. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cookies are $5 per pound. For more information call 279-1206 or email bheyduk@metrocast.net. Laconia Little League in-person registration open to residents of Gilford, Belmont and Laconia. 9 a.m. to noon. at the Laconia Community Center. Parents/Guardians are encouraged to register their children online at www. laconiall.org prior to the meeting. Meredith Library events. Friends of the Library Book Sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Super Saturday art project and snack held from 10 a.m. to noon. Al-Anon Meeting at the Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Saturday in the firstfloor conference room Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518. All compulsive eaters are welcome to attend the Overeaters Anonymous meeting held each Saturday morning from 11 to 12 at the Franklin Hospital. Narcotics Anonymous meeting. 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Society (172 Pleasant Street) in Laconia. The New Horizons Band of the Lakes Region meets every Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Music Clinic on Rte 3 in Belmont. All musicians welcome. For more information call 528-6672 or 524-8570. Open Door Dinners offer free weekly meal in Tilton. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. An outreach housed at Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street, downtown. provides a free hot meal open to all members of the community. All are welcome to eat and all are welcome to help out. For more information, especially about volunteering, please call Pastor Mark at 286-3120 or e-mail him at markk@trinitytilton.org.
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX
Dear Annie: I lost my beautiful daughter to suicide six months ago. A strong and able firefighter, she was also extremely active in her community. Naturally, I leaned on my mother for consolation, but I didn’t find it. Instead, my mother was distant and uninterested in my pain. It was an effort even to get her to attend my daughter’s memorial service. She said it would be hypocritical to go, because she hadn’t spoken to my daughter for years. I can’t recall what hurt my mother so much that she decided never to speak to my daughter again. Now she says she doesn’t want to hear from me until I am feeling better. I am well aware of my mother’s inability to talk about things that cause her pain. However, I don’t believe pushing me out of her life solves anything. My mother told me she doesn’t approve of the way I expressed myself angrily to people who claimed to be friends of my daughter but proceeded to spread ugly lies about her past. In my grief, I confronted these people and protected my daughter as any parent would have. My mother told me to get mental health assistance, and she refuses to speak to me. I sought advice from a psychologist, who said I seem very aware of everyone’s feelings and there is nothing wrong with me. I simply need time to heal. She thinks my mother is acting unreasonably. Not only did I lose my only child, but I also lost my mother when I needed her most. Is there anything I can do to make her understand how painful this is? -- Heartbroken Dear Heartbroken: Our deepest condolences on the loss of your daughter. Your mother sounds incapable of showing sympathy or providing consolation. She may also be feeling guilty for never having reconciled with her granddaughter, believing that there was plenty of time to do so. We cannot make your mother a more compassionate human being. We
can only recommend that you get grief counseling and find support through The Compassionate Friends (compassionatefriends.org) at 1-877-969-0010, an organization for parents whose children have died. Dear Annie: My parents have always favored my oldest brother. My other two siblings and I all feel this way, so it’s pretty much a given. My parents and I have never had an easy relationship. While I’ve obeyed their rules, maintained their standards and respected their wishes, I have never conformed to their ideals, so I’ve been branded as “rebellious.” When I confronted them about their favoritism, they absolutely denied treating my brother any better than the rest of us. They also told me I have a rebellious heart. How can I make them realize that they do indeed show favoritism, and that I am not rebellious? -- Tired of Favoritism Dear Tired: Those are tough challenges and will likely take a while to accomplish. Parents are reluctant to admit when they favor one child over another and often don’t see it. And it takes time and effort -- from all of you -- for parents to alter their perceptions of a child’s “nature.” Talk to your parents politely and calmly. Explain that you aren’t looking to be confrontational. Ask them to tell you more specifically what they need from you so you can work on it. We hope the honest question will open their minds and allow the relationship to improve. Dear Annie: I got a kick out of the comment from “Midwest Cook,” who exempted Brussels sprouts and sauerkraut from the “required” list of kids foods. Admittedly, sauerkraut can be hard to make appealing, but Brussels sprouts can be cooked in chicken broth to make them delicious. Our kids still request them. And kraut can be made exciting with just a bit more imagination. -- Mike in Hawaii
Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
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Animals
Autos
DACHSHUNDS puppies. Heath & temperament guaranteed. Parents on premise, $375-$450, (603)539-1603.
2001 Mercury Sable LS 4-Door Sedan. 3.0L V-6 Engine, 74,400K, Power driver seat, power windows, leather seats, cruise control, sun roof. $4,000. Sanbornton, NH. 603-731-2398 or 603-731-2322
GOLDEN Retriever puppies, born 12/10/12. First shot, home raised, cat friendly. 2 males, 1 female. $500. Ready 2/4/13. 832-6494 LABRADOR Retriever puppies, AKC, gorgeous litter of outstanding pups. Exceptional bloodlines, great temperaments, inhome raised. (603)664-2828.
Antiques CHAIR CANING Seatweaving. Classes. Supplies. New England Porch Rockers, 10 Pleasant Street in downtown Laconia. Open every day at 10, closed Sunday. 603-393-6451. MANY size booth spaces available in new eclectic group shop opening in Downtown Laconia March 1st. Call 603-393-6451
Announcement MAKE EXTRA CASH by consigning your unwanted furniture and home decor items. Please call 524-1175 or stop in at Too Good To Be Threw, 84 Union Avenue, Laconia.
Autos
1994 GMC Sierra 4X4 truck. V6, $1,500/OBO. 1987 Chevy Suburban 3/4 Ton 4X4 W/8ft. Plow system. Great yard truck, $1,500/OBO 630-8282 or 455-1058 1999 Subaru Legacy- AWD, 150K miles, new tires, battery, brakes. $1,850./OBO. 603-267-7227 Ford
Fusion
2002 Mercury Mountaineer Premier 6-cylinder, AWD, loaded, tow package. 7 passenger, great condition $5,900. 978-270-2814 2009 Toyota Avalon XLSExcellent condition, 29K, good tires, power everything. All service records. $19,500. 524-7685 2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X, premium, auto, loaded, highway miles, full maintenance $14,500. 630-4737 2010 Toyota Scion XD- Hatchback, 5-speed, red. Remainder of 3 year/36,000 and 5 year/60,000 mile warranties, with no transfer fees. Power windows/locks, tilt/cruise, ABS and traction control. Pioneer AM/FM/CD/MP3. 30K miles, great gas mileage. $12,900. 603-707-9220 evenings/weekends BUYING junk cars, trucks & big trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504.
$_TOP dollar paid for junk cars & trucks. Available 7-days a week. P3!s Towing. 630-3606
2008
2001 Nissan Altima GXE -4 Door Sedan. 5-Speed, 182K, A/C, All power, snow tires/all weather tires-good condition. Service records available. $3,000. 744-5644
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CASH paid for unwanted or junk cars and trucks. Same day service possible. 603-231-2859. VOLKSWAGEN Beetle- 2010, 29K miles, yellow, leather interior, immaculate condition, standard shift. $10,950 524-6946
BOATS KAYAK Wilderness Systems, 2002, 15.5 ft., yellow/ green, steering rudder, good condition,
BOATS
For Rent
OUTBOARD MOTORS www.outboardrepower.net Paddle King Paddle Boats, Custom Gheenoe Fishing Boats. Off season pricing. 603-738-2296 WANTED: Boat Dock/Slip on Winnipesaukee, 2013 season, for a 20ft. Century Runabout. Mature couple, mostly weekday use. Kevin or Karen 802-263-5700
For Rent APARTMENTS, mobile homes. If you need a rental at a fair price, call DRM Corp. Over 50 years in rentals. We treat you better! 524-0348 or visit M-W-F, 12-5, at our new location, 142 Church St. (Behind CVS Pharmacy.) BELMONT- Renovated, quiet, Rte. 3. First floor, one bedroom $750. Two bedroom $800, Includes heat/hot water. No pets. 528-1991
BELMONT
• Large 1 bedroom, 1st floor apt. Heat, hot water, electric & extended basic inc. $225 per week. • Large 1 bedroom 2nd floor apt. with small computer room. Heat, hot water included. $200 per week. SECURITY REQUIRED
998-4728
BELMONT NH Rooms for rent in large Victorian mansion overlooking Lake Winnisquam, $550-700 per month includes all utilities & internet. First and last. Call 527-8496.
For Rent
For Rent
BELMONT2 Bedrooms, $700/month + utilities, washer/dryer hookup. LACONIA1 Room Efficiency, utilities included $500/month. 2 Bedrooms starting at $800/month +utilities. 3 Bedrooms $1000/month +utilities. Call GCE @ 267- 8023
LACONIA: 2 bedroom, 1st floor. Separate entrance, coin-op laundry in basement. $230/week, including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234 www.whitemtrentals.com.
GILFORD 3 BEDROOM Large yard, close to school, downtown. $1,600 month includes all utilities. Great condition!
617-780-9312
LACONIA: Spacious two bedroom apartment for rent. Rent is $702. per month with heat and hot water included. On-site laundry, storage room and off-street parking. Close to pharmacy, schools and hospital. Please call Julie at Stewart Property Mgt. (603) 524-6673 EHO.
GILFORD : 1 & 2 -bedroom units available. Heat & electricity included. From $190/week. Pets considered. 556-7098.
LACONIA: Very nice 1-bedroom apartment in clean, quiet, downtown building. Recently painted. Nice kitchen and full bath. $175/week, includes heat, hot water & electricity. 524-3892 or 630-4771.
LACONIA 1st floor 2-3 bedroom apartment on Pleasant St. Walk to town & beaches, recently repainted, carpeting, appliances, full bath. $1,000/Month includes heat & hot water. 524-3892 or 630-4771
LACONIA: 1st Floor, Large 3BR, 2-bath apartment. Deck and parking. No pets, no smokers. Security deposit, references and lease required. $925/month plus utilities. 875-2292.
LACONIA 2-bedroom 2nd floor on Province St. Clean, sunny, lead safe. Good neighborhood with private parking. Washer/dryer access, no pets, $750/Month + utilities. 508-423-0479 LACONIA Waterfront- 2-Bedroom condo, quiet location, Clean/renovated, furnished-optional. No smoking/pets. $995/month. 603-630-4153. LACONIA- 1 bedroom home. $850/Month + utilities. $850 deposit, available immediately. Call 603-340-0936 No calls after 8pm please.
LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments. Call for available apartments. 524-4428 MINUTES from Concord2-bedroom 1-bath completely renovated energy efficient apartment complex. $795, including hot water with free WiFi. Secured building access, onsite laundry and more. Military discount available. Convenient Rte 3 location in West Franklin! Must See, Call today! 603-744-3551
LACONIA- 1 bedroom, utilities included. $170/Week, no pets. 603-781-6294 LACONIA- 3 bedroom. Short walk to downtown. Near shopping & hospital. Laundry on site. Ample parking. $250/week or $1,083/month. Includes heat, hot water & electric. No Dogs. Security deposit & references required. Call 524-4428 for more info. LACONIA- Large Rooms for rent. Private bath, heat/hot water, electric, cable, parking included. $145-160/week 603-781-6294 LACONIA- Wingate Village, 103 Blueberry Lane. 2-Bedroom townhouses for rent. $825 Washer/ Dryer hookups, private yard, full basement, dishwasher & A/C, in convenient location. Heat & hot water included. Call us today at 603-524-4363. EHO, FHO.
NORTHFIELD: 2BR mobile home on own land, near Exit 19. Pets considered. $695 per month plus utilities. Call 286.4624.
LACONIA: 2 bedroom, 2nd floor in duplex building. $225/week, including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com.
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS SOME IMMEDIATE OPENINGS LACONIA, N.H. 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apartments Throughout the City of Laconia $560 TO $850.00 per Month Some with Utilities Included
Section 8 Welcome Income Restrictions Apply Well Maintained Units Off Street Parking No Pets Allowed CONTACT US TODAY FOR MORE INFO!
1-800-742-4686 The Hodges Companies 201 Loudon Road Concord, NH 03301 Proudly owned by Laconia Area Community Land Trust
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For Rent
For Sale
Furniture
Help Wanted
ROOMMATES
PIANOS: What greater gift to give a child than a piano? Call 524-1430.
NEW trailer load mattresses....a great deal! King set complete $395, queen set $249. 603-524-1430.
FULL TIME AUTO TECHNICIAN
Home near Tilton/I-93. unfurnished $115/Week. Furnished $125/Week. Utilities included, No drugs or drinking. Smoker/Pet okay. 603-286-9628 TILTON, charming Victorian car riage house weekly or monthly rentals. $200/wk $800/mo, cable, Wi-Fi, microwave, coffee maker and refrigerator. Call or text 603-998-7881 or 603-455-5350 or email: info@blackswaninn.net TILTON: Large room for rent downtown. $150/week includes all utilities. 603-286-4391. TILTON: Downstairs 1-bedroom. $600/Month. Heat and hot water included. No dogs, 603-630-9772 or 916-214-7733. WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency and a cottage including heat, hot water, lights and cable. $175-$225 per week. $500 deposit. No pets. 387-3864.
For Rent-Commercial
PRINTER: 3 in 1 Lexmark P4330, used one semester at college, needs ink. $30. 455-3686. RECORD Collection, 136 assorted vinyl albums and 430 45!s from the 50!s, 60!s and 70!s, $249.279-6515. SET of 4 Mastercraft snow tires for Ford Escape, used one season. 23570R16, $300. 387-3083 SHAPPELL S2000 Portable Ice Fishing Shelter. Excellent condition, will sell half price. $125. Derby on the way. 267-6934 SMALL Heating Oil Deliveries: No minimum required. Eveningweekend deliveries welcome. Benjamin Oil, LLC. 603-731-5980 SNOWSHOES 2 pairs. Snowcraft wood and traditional bearclaw design, 10” x 36”. 528-1260. Steam dryer- Gilford, GE Profile large capacity. Nearly new, $500/OBO. Will trade for electric range of equal value. 207-949-4993 Top Performer Hot Water Tank50 gallon, 2 years old, in great shape. $350. 603-387-0147 WALL TILES: Ceramic, Glazed, 74 sq. ft., American Olean, 6”x6”, Sandy Ridge (color), $30. Please call 455-3686. WOODSPLITTER: Craftman, heavyduty, 27-ton, used once, roadworthy, mint condition, $900. 707-9934.
For Sale 2 Mens extra large bib style snowpants new, in plastic, bought $100 each. Asking $65 each. 603-393-3840 after 6 pm 22 Cu. Ft. Almond Refrigerator, top freezer $100. LH interior fan top glass door & frame with hardware & keys. $75. 3 storm doors and 6 storm windows. Call for sizes/prices. 630-8282 or 455-1058 30 gal. fish tank and stand (everything included) $60. 556-9276. 4 Weather Master snow tires, 215/65R16, used lightly one winter $150. New $124 each. 250-8066 7-1/2 Ft. Curtis Snow Pro Poly Plow: New cutting edge, all the controls, $1,000. 707-9934. AMAZING! Beautiful Pillowtop Mattress Sets. Twin $199, Full or Queen $249, King $449. Call 603-305-9763 See “Furniture” AD. Brown electric lift chair-recliner. Perfect! Aeriens electric start snow blower. Perfect. $275 each. 528-2488 CHINA: Lenox Hayworth. Eight 5-piece place settings, sugar & creamer, gravy boat, 2 platters, 1 serving bowl, 8 extra dessert plates, salt & pepper shakers. $700/OBO 744-6107 Dry Firewood- 1/2 cord $125, Full Cord $225. Cut, split, delivered Laconia/Gilford. 387-2900
Furniture AMAZING! Beautiful Queen or Full-sized Mattress/ Box-spring Set. LUXURY-FIRM European Pillow-Top Style. Fabulous Back, Hip and Leg Support, Hospitality A+ Rating! All New Factory Sealed with 10-YR Warranty. Compare Cost $1095, SELL $249. Can Delivery and Set-up. 603-305-9763
Free FREE Pickup for your unwanted, useful items. Garages, vehicls, estates cleaned out and yardsale items. (603)930-5222.
Help Wanted
Must have own tools, NH State Inspection License. AS certification, valid driver s license and clean driving record required. Apply in person at Union Ave. Auto, 415 Union Ave. Laconia
Must have clean driving record, medical card and pass a background check. Call 524-7441
NEW YEAR, NEW LOCATION, NEW OPPORTUNITIES The number one resort marketing company in the Lakes Region with a proven track record in growth; is seeking highly motivated, success driven individuals. Potential earnings average between $17-$40 an hour. Daytime and evening shifts available. No experience necessary, onsite training provided. Call for application information:
603-581-2450 EOE
455-6100
KENMORE Washer: Large, only 1 1/2 years old, works very well.
www.CM-H.com
Open Daily & Sun.
Camelot Homes PT Computer Help neededFamiliar with uploading photos onto Ebay & Craigs List. 524-1430 or 524-0785
TWO MARINE TECHNICIAN OPENINGS Due to continued growth in our boat repair service business Channel Marine will be adding a new experienced Marine Technician to our service team (year-round). Experience and/or certifications with Mercruiser and/or Yamaha a plus. Forward resume to: admin@channelmarine.com or call Kelly at 603-366-4801, X214.
Lost Lost men s Coach wallet. REWARD! 603-581-4257
Rt. 3 Tilton NH
Motorcycles 2003 HD Softail Standard. New tires, many extras, jack stand and cover included. $5000 firm. 603-393-7487 after 4 pm.
Buy • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz
(603)447-1198. Olson’s Moto Works, RT16 Albany, NH. NICE !83 Honda V45 Magna750cc, water cooled shaft drive, 16K miles, book value $2,900 selling $1,275/OBO. Will hold till spring in storage with 1/2 down. 455-2430
HANDY MAN
The Town reserves the right to reject any and all applications.
INSURANCE Cross Insurance has an employment opportunity in our Personal Lines Dept in our Meredith, NH office. 3-5 years experience in this field is preferred. Salary is commensurate with experience and industry accomplishments. A generous benefit package is offered. Please respond in confidence by resume to: Wendy P. Bagley Cross Insurance P.O. Box 858 Meredith, NH 03253 wbagley@crossagency.com Cross Insurance is the largest privately held insurance agency in the states of Maine and New Hampshire. We are an equal opportunity employer.
LABORER/DRIVER FULL TIME
Salary Range: $13.99 – $17.30
Cut, Split & Delivered $200 per cord,
Automotive Technician Base pay 20-45k Great benefits package available. Full time & PT
The Town of Gilmanton is accepting applications for a handyman to do odd jobs and repairs at the Academy Building at 503 Province Road. The position would be a part-time position working one day per month for a salary of $25 per hour. Liability insurance would be provided by the Town. Applications can be picked up at the Selectmen’s Office at 503 Province Road. Please submit your application or resume to the Selectmen’s office, PO Box 550 or fax to 267-6701 by noon on February 22, 2013
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$37,995 72X14 $58,995 52X28 $67,995 38X26 Cape $91,000 Ranch 1,650 sq. ft.
603-387 0487
GREEN floral sofa, like new, barely used! $200. Black tray coffee table, excellent condition $100. 293-8116
LOGGING FIREWOOD
Mobile Homes
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PRODUCE from page one Store in Laconia, she noticed the sign for the Local Eatery while passing the old train station. Thinking the chef there might be interested in her mixed greens, she stopped in. She was right. “He says he’ll buy everything I grow,” said Morris. Fortunately for both her and Halligan, Morris had spent the winter of 2011-2012 experimenting with cold growing, planting assorted greens in one of her small greenhouses. This winter, she was ready to transition to a recently built 30 feet by 60 feet greenhouse, which is currently yielding between 10 and 12 pounds of mixed salad greens each week. She grows lettuce, spinach, kale, a few Asian greens as well as arugula, a green also known as “rocket.” Morris expects the yield to rise as the days lengthen in the coming weeks, and next year she is planning to triple or quadruple her winter gardening. For Morris, growing vegetables in the winter is something of a prayer answered. The greenhouses are kept warm only through passive solar heat, and since they already justify their own existence by housing lucrative crops such as tomatoes and melons in the warmer months, the only required investment for winter greens is her labor, something she is glad to provide. “I feel so closed in in the winter. I love gardening, the smell of the earth, being in a warm, moist space.” Going into her greenhouses every day is like transporting herself to a comfortable July day, she said, and it comes with the benefit of providing a revenue source during a period when she would otherwise have none. With an established relationship with the Local Eatery, she has the courage to plant more. “It’s great, it gives me a market in the winter,” she said, adding that she’ll consult with Halligan as to which greens he would like her to plant. “It’s really nice that way.” Oyster kings There are times when inspiration appears during periods of adversity, and such was the case with Eric Milligan. For the early part of his adult life, Milligan worked for periods as a laborer, getting work when and where he could get it, and saving his pay to fund backpacking trips abroad. Then he broke his leg, putting himself in position where he could neither work nor travel. Once he was healed enough to begin rehabilitation, he started taking walks in the woods, looking for wild mushrooms he could har-
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STORM from page one Before the first snowflake had even fallen, Boston, Providence, R.I., Hartford, Conn., and other New England cities canceled school Friday, and airlines scratched more than 2,600 flights through Saturday, with the disruptions certain to ripple across the U.S. Forecasters said this could one for the record books. “This one doesn’t come along every day. This is going to be a dangerous winter storm,” said Alan Dunham, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Taunton, Mass. “Wherever you need to get to, get there by Friday afternoon and don’t plan on leaving.” The snow is expected to start Friday morning, with the heaviest amounts falling at night and into
Saturday. Wind gusts could reach 65 mph. Widespread power failures were feared, along with flooding in coastal areas still recovering from Superstorm Sandy in October. Boston could get more than 2 feet of snow, while New York City was expecting 10 to 14 inches. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said plows and 250,000 tons of salt were being put on standby. To the south, Philadelphia was looking at a possible 4 to 6 inches. “We hope forecasts are exaggerating the amount of snow, but you never can tell,” Bloomberg said, adding that at least the bad weather is arriving on a weekend, when the traffic is lighter and snowplows can clean up the streets more easily. Amtrak said its Northeast trains will stop run-
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LRCC president elected to Special Olympics Board of Directors LACONIA — Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) President, Dr. Scott Kalicki, was elected to the Board of Directors of Special Olympics New Hampshire. The SONH Board is responsible for the effective management, direction, and mission of SONH. The essential functions of the board are approval and review of the SONH budget, policymaking, assurance of sound management and establishment and supervision of policies. “Through successful experiences in
sports, SONH athletes are given opportunities to feel good about who they are and celebrate their accomplishments which, carry over into the classroom, the home, the job and the community,” says Dr. Kalicki. “I am honored to once more serve on the SONH Board of Directors.” Dr. Kalicki has formed a LRCC team to participate in the upcoming 2013 Winnipesaukee Dip to benefit SONH on March 10 at the Margate Lakefront in Laconia.
Grammy Award-winning Kathy Mattea at Silver Center February 23
PLYMOUTH — The Silver Series at Plymouth State University will present singer-songwriter Kathy Mattea in concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, February 23, in the Hanaway Theatre at the Silver Center for the Arts. Mattea has long been known as an impeccable singer-songwriter and an American country and bluegrass performer, with a side serving of folk and Celtic. Accompanied by multi-talented musicians, she explores music’s most basic human essence through timeless melodies, uplifting narratives and an unmistakable voice, recording songs such as her signature ballad, “Where’ve You Been,” the bluesy “455 Rocket” and the iconic “Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses.” “Where’ve You Been” earned her the 1990 Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal, followed in 1993 by a second
Grammy for her Christmas album, Good News. In 2008 her album Coal also earned a Grammy nomination, and in 2011 she was elected to the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame. In recent years Mattea has discovered the vast and rich genre of music from her Appalachian roots, first with a new album, COAL, in 2008 and most recently with Calling Me Home in 2012, which received outstanding reviews. Mattea says of this recent direction, “It’s being a voice for a whole group of people, a place, a way of life. And that’s a sacred use of music.” Tickets for the concert are $35-25 for adults, $33-23 for seniors and $25-15 for youth at the Silver Center Box Office, (603) 535-2787 or (800) 779-3869. Tickets are also available online at purchase.tickets.com.
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